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I UNITED- STATES PATENT :OFFIcE.

OSCAR s. FosTE OF UTICA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR. TO'THE FosrER BRoTHERs- MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

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. u SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 578,007, dated March 2, 1897.

Application filed January 20, 1896. Serial No. 576,072. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR S. FOSTER, of Utica, inthe county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bedsteads and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in bedsteads, or more particularly to a fastening device for attaching the side rail or a frame to the posts.

In the drawings which accompany and form a part of this specification, Figure 1 shows in perspective the portion of the bedstead embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 shows on a larger scale a section of bedpost in connection with the fastener. Fig. 3 shows in the same manner a vertical section of thepost and fastener. Fig. 4 shows in perspective the part of the device which is attached to the Fig. 5 shows a plan view of this part of the device in connection with a cross-section of the bedpost. Fig. 6 shows a section taken on line A B of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 shows a face view of the portion of the device which is attached to the bed-frame or side rail. Fig. 8 shows the headed projection which is fixed to the post employed in the construction. Fig. 9 shows a cross-section on the line C D of Fig. 3.

Referring to the reference letters and figures in a more particular description of the device,1 indicates the bed post,which is round, being constructed of wood or pipe.

2 is the side rail. I

3 is the cross-bars, which are secured together and form the bed-frame.

The side-rail or bed-frame fixture m is provided with a shank-like portion 4, which is received within the angle of the angle side rail 2 and is secured therein by rivets or bolts, as indicated at 5. In the post is secured the post-fixture n, which is in the nature of a rivet extending through the two shelves of the post and provided with a cross-head 6 on one end and a reduced portion 7 on the other end, I

which is riveted up or headed into a countersink in the outer side of the post to secure the device, as shown at 8. On the head end of the post-fixture or headed projection n is provided a downwardly-extending wing or arm with a small projection 9, which enters a hole in the shell of the tubular post a little below the main hole through which the body of the device is inserted and prevents the headed projection from turning around on the post. The frameor side-rail fixture m is provided with a grooved face 10, adapted to fit the side of the round post, and back of the grooved face 10 of the rail-fixture are provided two sets of wedge-shaped projections w a: and 00 00. These four wedging projections are formed by a vertical groove 11 in the face 10 of the fixture, with its enlargements 11 at each end and the inclined grooves or channels 12 12 opening into the middle groove 11. The two channels 12 and 12 are at their adjacent ends separated one from another by the'wall or shoulder piece 13, and these channels at their outer ends terminate'in the enlargement 11 of the main central groove or recess 11 in the face of the fixture.

By the provisions of the two sets of wedges 0c and as with their corresponding grooves and channels which form them the fixture is made reversible, so that the bed-frame or side rail can be applied to the post either side up. In placing the fixture on the post the frame or rail is placed the desired side up, and the fixture is brought against the post so that the head 6 of the post-fixture will enterin the opening 11 which at the time is the lower one of these two openings. The fixture is then slid down the post until the wedges 00 00 or 00 00, as the case may be, bind between the side of the post and the head of the fixture. It is preferable that the head of the post-fixture should project from the post such a distance that the frame would come to a rest before the wall 13 rested on the head of the post projection; but in case it did not do so the wall 13 would rest on the head and prevent the frame or side rail from falling below the point at which it would be limited by this contact. The rail or frame fixture extending along the post above and below the headed head of the projection, substantially as set projection ;.of the post gives a long and rigid bearing asi between the post andside rail or frame.

It may also be noted that the fixture m fits closely around the post at its upper and lower ends without exposing any corners or openirglgs and making a complete and finished e ge.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination of a round post having a headed projection and a bed-frame or rail fixture having a grooved face to receive the post a groove to receive the headed projection and having inclined grooves in its oppo- Sitely-disposed parts adapted to receive the forth.

2. The combination of a round post having a headed projection and a bed-frame 'or rail; fixture having a grooved face adapted to re- I ceive the post and oppositely-disposed in-l clined wedge-shoulders adapted to s'imulta-l neously engage the :head of the projection, j said shoulders terminating at one end in the 5 grooved face, substantially as set forth. E

3. The combination of a bedpost having a headed projection and a reversible side-railor frame fixture, having two sets of oppositelydisposed wedging parts, adapted to wedge between the post and the head of the post projection, substantially as set forth. a

4. The combination of a bedpost having a headed projection, a rail or frame fixture having wedging portions 00, 0c and portions abutting on the post above and below said wedging portions.

5. The combination with a bedpost having a headed projection, of a rail or frame fixture having a grooved face adapted to receive the side of the post and a groove to receive the headed projection and two sets of Wedging projections a: 00 andcc'w, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination with .a bedpost of a post-fixture n having a cross-head 6 and a lower projection 9 in combination with a frame -'fixture, adapted to engage thereon, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof Ihaveaffixed my signa- "ture in presence of two witnesses.

OSCAR s. rosraa.

Witnesses:

P. A. TANNER, GEORGE O. CARTER. 

